Category Archives: Barbecue

Sometimes a gesture turns out to be the most meaningful. I was floored when I read this article in Food Republic. My friend Matt Fisher is much too generous in the praise, but I certainly feel the same way about … Continue reading →

So, I lit a fire the other day. I whipped out my trusty Weber Smokey Mountain, loaded it up with some Kingsford and chunks of cherry and oak and let it burn. I tried a new method of lighting the … Continue reading →

One of the earliest cookbooks I purchased that was completely barbecue related was Paul Kirk’s Championship Barbecue Sauces. It’s still one of my favorites and one I turn to often. One of the reasons I enjoy Paul’s book is that … Continue reading →

So, I lit a fire, isn’t it good? Yes, yes it was. On Saturday evening, on the coldest night so far in the fall of 2011, I and my old friend Dan, lit a fire. I know that for most of … Continue reading →

Two of my friends were featured today in a great article about urban grilling over at grilling. com. Clint Cantwell interviews Matt Fisher, pitmaster and kitchen manager at Paul Kirk’s RUB BBQ in New York City and Neil Strawder of … Continue reading →

So you’ve entered into the world of barbecue. You’re cooking up some good shit. Your food has become the talk of the town. People are lining up to eat your ‘cue. Feels pretty good huh? Sure, you can walk the … Continue reading →

Ketchup. Yes, ketchup is probably one of the most common ingredients on the barbecue circuit. You wouldn’t know it from looking around the competition tents, but it is. It forms the basis of many home made and even many store … Continue reading →

Photo courtesy of http://blog.shankbone.org/ The above photo was taken at a Lower East Side of Manhattan street fair, sometime in the past. I don’t know which fair. I don’t know when. All I know is I want to be at that … Continue reading →